Sheet-metal cabinet and locker



E. FOOSE SHEET METAL CABINET AND LOCKER 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed May 1923/7 INVENTOR A2 A fro/MY I March 30 1926.

E. FOOSE SHEET METAL CABINET AND LOCKER Filed May 1923 2 Sheets-Sheet 2INVENTOR A: A TTORNEY Patented Mar. .30 1926.

UNITED STATES EDWARD FOOSE, OF WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

SHEET-METAL CABINET AND LOCKER.

Application filed May 21, 1923. Serial No. 640,584.

To-all whom it may concern..-

Be it known that L'Enwnnn Foosn, a citizen of the United States, andresident of the city of Washington, District of Columbia, have inventednew and useful Improvements in Sheet-Metal Cabinets and Lockers, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in construction v of sheet metalcabinets and lockers arranged side by side, and the principal objects ofthe invention are to provide interchangeable parts and parts continuousover several compartments that can be constructed economically,assembled conveniently and that will be strong, and neat in appearancewith a minimum of rivets and bolts in the exposed parts thereof.

A. preferred embodiment of my invention is shown in the accompanyingdrawings, in which- Figure 1 is a horizontal section through a group oflockers;

Figure 2 is a vertical section on the line 22 of Figure 1, enlarged;

Figure 3 is a vertical section on the line 3-3 of Figure 1, enlarged;

Figure 4 is a perspective view of a bottom plate;

Figure 5 is a fragmentary of a base unit;

Figure 6 is a front elevation showing two end'sections ofa row oflockers;

Figure 7 is a horizontal section of one wall unit;

Figure 8 is a fragmentary section of a front base member; and

Figure.9 is a fragmentary section of a back base member.

In Figures 1 and 2 are shown construction details of lockers of the backto back type.

. In Figure 1 a horizontal section through a groupv of lockers of thistype showing the several wall units required for a group and the waythey are connected together. It is understood that the number of lockerunits in a group will vary according to conditions to be met. All wallunits will be made of metal.

The principal wall member, a horizontal section of which is shown inFigure 7, com prises a back 1, a partition 2, and a stile 3, all made ofone piece of sheet metal, except the-reinforcing bar of stile. Back 1 ismade of such a width in relation to width of locker as to allow for lapon one end over back of adjoining wall member. 'At the.

other end of back an offset 4 is formed by bending the back inwardly thethickness of the metal of which it is made, said offset 4 ably, byrivets or bolts 6 passing through e hinge 7 and by such other means asmay desired.

An end wall 8 is formed with flange 9 at one end and stile 10 at theother end; said stile is formed by bending metal at three right anglebends around a reinforcing bar 5 and securing same by rivets, bolts orother means.

Back to back lockers are formed by the use of auxiliary partitions 11made with a flange 12 at one end, and a stile 3 at the other end, saidstile is formed like stile 3 on principal wall member. This second rowof lockers has auxiiiaryend Walls 13 at each end with flange 12 andstile 3 as described heretofore. Auxiliary partitions and auxil iary endwalls are connected to principal wall members and secured by bolts 14.

A base unit for a group of lockers of theback to back type comprisesfront plates 15 and intermediate. plate 16 connected together by anglebraces 17 spaced, preferably under every second partition, and securedby bolts 18 or other means. Said angle braces have screws 19 on theunder side of lower flange for adjustment to floors that are out oflevel. End plates 20 may be used on ends exposed to views. These plates15, 16 and 20 are preferably, made of steel bars, and angle braces 17 ofrolled steel angles. It is understood that the base unit may be conandillustrated. A modified form of con struction w'ouldbe to make the frontplate 15, intermediate plate 16 and end plates 20 of one bar with awelded joint, and small flangles welded on to be tapped for screws in pace of angle braces 17. A base for a double row would be made by addinga Ll shaped integral part comprising the front 15 and parts of sides 20with means for bolting this to the four sided base unit for a singlerow. Floor beads 21 of wood or steel may be used to make a right jointat junction of base and floor.

Floor plate 22 for a group of lockers of shaped with a longitudinalchannel 23 to receive backs 1, and with latitudinal or cross channels 24to receive partitions 2 and 11.

Said channels are spaced directly under backs and partitions, and are ofa Width c p1al to thickness of backs and partitions. C annels will be ofsuitable depth to hold backs and partitions securely in place. Bolts, orother means, passing through channels and inserted part may be used tohold these parts together. At outer edges of floor plate pendant flanges25 will be formed at a right angle to plate, which flanges will engageclips 26 secured to base members by spot welding or otherwise. A clip 27on intermediate plate 16 will support longitudinal channel. Two clips 26should preferably be used under each flange, and two clips 27 under eachsection of channel being ap proximately of a length equal to the widthof a locker. Floor plate Wlll be punched at intersection of channelsprior to forming same, and will be notched to fit around stiles 5. v

For ceilin of lockers a reversed floor plate 22 willlie used, which willbe fastened to upper part of back 1 and partitions 2 and 11 in similarmanner to that specified for floor plate. Flanges along outer edges ofceiling, corresponding to pendant flanges of floor plate, will engageclips 28 which are secured to cap 29.

Cap 29 may be a plain metal bar or angle or shaped with a molded profileas desired; it will be continuous over a series of lockers and securedto each stile 3 by a bolt 30. A. cover plate 31 may be applied to top oflockers if desired, held in position by clips 32 to cap 29 and supportedover backs by a U- shaped support 33 spaced apart at such distzinces asWlll prevent excessive sag in cover p ate.

The doors 34 shown on drawing are of the plate type made of a steel lateapplied on the outside of stile 3 with inges, and provided with lock 35engaging locker at one or more places.

It is evident that this construction is suitable for a single row oflockers as well as for a double row of the back to back type, and

that similar advantages of constructlon and assembling accrue from theuse. of the shaped parts illustrated and described heretofore. If builtas a single row of lockers the intermediate plate 16 would become a backplate member, the floor plate 22 and the corresponding ceiling platecould be made either with the longitudinal channel 23 as its back edge,or with a flange as its back edge 'similar'to flanges 25 on front offloor plate, and cover plate 31 would be approximately half thewidthrequired for a double row, supported at back by turning U support 33sidewise or by some other means.

Auxiliary partitions 11 and auxiliary end wall 13 would of course, beomitted.

From the drawings and the foregoing description it is manifest thatthere will be a IDlIllIIlllll'l of rivets and bolts in the interior ofthe lockers for an assembled locker of the knock-down type; that is, alocker that may be shipped or moved in parts and put together at theplace of installation, because most of the bolts will be concealed belowthe floor plate or above the ceiling plate. There will be also, aminimum of parts as many of the individual parts are applied to, andform a part of a plurality of lockers. It can readily be seen that thebase unit being continuous under a plurality of lockers and the capmember extending over a similar number of lockers makes for rigidity inconstruction and neatness in appearance, eliminating joints and coverpieces over joints andat the same time, provides these members ma formthat they can be conveniently transported and handled.

Having described my invention what I claim is: j

1. A sheet metal structure comprlsmg 1ntegral wall elements, each ofsaid wall ele ments composed of a back and a side, said side being bentinwardly from the, back, an offset portion formed along one edge of theback, said portion being offset for a distance equal to the thickness ofthe s he et metal forming the back whereby ad oining back walls arealined, and means for securing each wall element to its adjoining wallelement for forming a series of compartments 2. A sheet metal structurecomprislng 1ntegral Wall elements, each of said wall elements composedof a back and a side, said side being bent inwardly from the back, anoffset portion formed along one edgecf the back, said portion beingoffset for a distance equal to the thickness of the sheet metal formingthe back whereby adjo'inlng back walls are alined, and means forsecuring each wall element to its adjoining wall element for formingaseries of compartments, and partitions and end walls fastened to theback of the wall elements for forming a second series of compartments.

3. A sheet metal structure comprising integral wall elements, each ofsaid wall elements composed of a back, a side and a stile, said sidebeing approximately at a right angle to the back, said stile beingapproximately at a right angle to the side, an offset portion formedparallel with and along one tegral wall elements, each of said wallelements composed of a back, a side bent inwardly from the back, theback having the portion next the side ofi'set inwardly to provide arabbet for the reception of the free edge of the adjacent back, and astile bent inwardly from the side, means for securing each wall elementto its adjoining wall element, and a door hinged to a stile of each wallelement and engaging the stile of an adjoining wall element when closed.

5. A metal structure including a plurality of lockers consisting of wallelements, each having a back and an integral side arranged at rightangles to the back, the metal at the junction of the back and side beingoffset to provide a rabbet for the reception of. the

edge of the adjoining back, a base unit comhaving the portion next theside offset in 25 wardly to provide a rabbet for the reception oftheffree edge of the adjacent back, and a stile bent inwardly from saidside; means on the base frame for receiving the locker wall elements anda cap unit connected with the 30 stile of each said integral wallelement.

EDWARD FOOSE.

